Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-14
An Ordinance.

council of tho city of Yankton. Dakota, that
there is hereby granted to the Ysnktou, Street
Hallway company, and assigns the right and
privilege. and they are hereby authorized to
locate. lay down, and construct a single or
donble track for street railways. together
with all the necessary or convenient tracks for
turnouts, eide tracks and switches over and on
the streets. alleys, bridges and public places in
said CITY hereinafter named. or which may be
the common council and to operate and main
tain such street railways for carrying passen-
Ssls, r thse term Sa " tgept snd e xearss fI loa a tha
date of the passage of this ordinance, provided
that the rights and privileges hereby granted,
shall cease and determine as to all streets, here
track, within five years from this date.
Sec.2. The said tracks for said lines of street
railways may be located, laid down and con-
strncted over and upon any of the streets or
parts of such streets following to-wit: Third
street, Fourth street. Fifth street, sixth street.
Seventh street. Main street, Ninth street, Tenth
street, Capital street. Douglas Avenue, Walnut
street, Cedar street, Broadway street.
Sec. 5. The Yankton Street Railway COM
ton OF one OF more reads on or before July
lat. 1887, and shall have at least one mile of
main track in operation on or before the 1st
rights hereunder shall be forfeited.
SECS L b tracks authorized to be located
and laid down under this ordinance shall be
laid as near the center of the streets. as may be
practicable and where a double track is laid.
in ans street, they shall be SO located that the
ceHteE line between 6uCn uOuDl6 Tracks, shall
be at or near the center of such street and
when double tracks are used, they shall not be
over five feet apart. In case any line shall be
extended upon an alley then only Ringle track
shall be laid in such alley. The said parties
may construct and maintain tracks, turnonts
and switches leading from such tracks as to
connect with and leading into its depots, sta
ton stables and car houses wherever the same
may be situated, and all switches shall be as
near the center OF the street as possible aud no
switch, shall extend across any side street,
Sec. 8. The tracks for said street railways
shall be laid, constructed and operated, SO as
to conform to and with the established grades
located, wherever the city has established or,
shal Establish such grsdeG. Where the streets
are not graded said tracks shall be laid so as to
conform with the surface of such streets, pro-
vided. however, that whenever the city shall
bring such streets to the established grades
then such tracks shall DO raised OF lowered az
the case may be, at the expense of the owners
thereof to conform to and with such grade.
Sec. s. The common council by a three
tracks. when there shall be six resident fami-
lies in each block of the roposed extension
and such extension shall be petitioned for by
thereof. and when 80 ordered the same shall be
constructed within ak months thereafter pro-
yided NO such Extension shall be ordered where
the grade of the street ascends or descends
more than four feet in each 100 feet.
Sec.7. The rate of fare over any line of rail-
way herein contemplated shall not exceed ten
ordinary hand luggage, from any one peint to
any other point on suca line of railway within
the CITY limits, except when cars or carriages
fare shall be collected from any child under 8
years of age unless such child shall be occupy
SEQ. 8. The proprietors of said street rail
ways shall in addition to the other taxes law
Tally assessed and collected pay into the city
license of at least ten dollars for each and
every car used by said company in eemi-annual
inatallmenss in advance, commencing January
Sec. 9. The running of the cars or carriages
upon any part of said lines of street railways
may be suspended by the common council for
such reasonable time as may be necessary at
any time, for the purpose of making repairs OF
improvements on any street and when any
track shall be taken up for suchs purpose, il
shall be relald at the expense of the owners of
such lines. The city of Ynnkton shall not be
held iiiabio Tor my damsges that may be occa-
ing of water or gas pipes or the necessary re-
pairing Of the same. or from the Improvement
and repair OF any street, unless there be I'M
reasonable delay.
Sec. 10. The proprietcrs of said lines of
street railways shall so make their grade and
lay their tracks. that carriages and all other
vehicles can conveniently CROSS the same ut
all points. ANY neglect or omission in this
regard. whereby any person shall DO injured OF
sustain damages, shall render such proprietors
heavy SHOWS such proprietors shall keep their
tracks free from such snow, and from obstruc-
ton oScasioned by the same. The 'Hnow re:
moved from said tracks, so shall be 80 disposed
of as not to interfere with travel on the street.
SEQ. IL. Whenever by resolution of the COM
men Zen council annS Al. any ss5ess 81 part sh # street. uposs
operated. shall be ordered 20 be paved or
m~acadamized either at the expense of the city
or the owners of abutting property then the
said proprietors of said street railway shall
pave or macadamize III time and manner direc-
ted the space between their rails and shall
shall keep in good condition and repair thu
space between their tracks on all bridges that
Sec. Il. The tracks of said street railways
snail net be elevated above the surface CT the
streets, and shall be, laid with the
center bearing. rail lso called and shall be
ways shall be four fest from center to center in
all cases and no track or part of a track shall
sep epepatsa r theI ang u 3siit tha ps asms sb than h the
been inspected and approved by the common
council of said city after written notice by the
company of its completion.
SEQ. IS. The owners and proprietors of said
lines of street railways shall repair any and
Iall damages done to the streets, acurbs, gide-
caused BY the 6onstruction and Repairing ii
such track along tha streets and alleys as
herein provided for, and to keep clean and in
good order. the space between the rails and
they shall also protect the city against ali
claims for damages arising from the conBtruc-
ton, management or operation of the tracks
provided herein. They shall be considered
common carriers of persons and property and
as such shall receive, carry and deliver per-
sons and their baggage and may at their option
receive, carry and deliver express goods and
freight.
500. IA. In constructing said lines of street
railways the proprietora are hereby authorized
several streets and nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed to deprive the city of the
right to authorize other railroad companiss to
cross such tracks rs may be laid under this
ordinance, provided that the city shall never
be OF any expense for enforcing this section, or
be made q party to any suit arising from said
crossing.
Sec, is. The proprieters in operating such
lines of street railways shall use cara or carri-
ages of the best style with all desirable
modern improvements and shall at all times
keep them in a clean and comfortable condi-
tion. The cars or carriages shall be propelled
by horse or other motive power and the rate
of speed for running the same, shall not exceed
ak miles per hour. The proprietors shall pro-
ling public, which shall be numbered. The
conductors and driYera shall each wear in
plain view. a badge, number corresponding
shall take precedence over other vehicles, per-
sons or things except fire apparatus.
Sec. ia. And fanny person shall impede or
hinder the running of such cars on such tracks
Chose in charge of fire apparatus only excepted)
he shall be deemed guilty of q misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof skall be fined five
enforced ~ prosecution before the mayor or
other magistrate having Jurisdiction of ofensee
under city ordinances.
SEQ. II. TIL cars after sunset shall be pro-
Yided with signal lights, . red light in front
and . green light in rear. Bells shall be worn
by the animals propellinR such oars at all
times. The cars are prohibited from standing
more than fifteen minutes at the end of tracks
The proprietors shall run a car over every part
of such track or tracks, every thirty inmates
and ahall keep-osrs running not less than six
teen hours PSF day. The cars shall not stop
across said streets and shall turn corners Mt a
1 walk and when meeting on the anne track